# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 91
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1802 "2023-02-02T17:11:59Z")
I have a lot of recurring anxiety dreams. A common one is not being able to find where I parked my car. A couple of years ago this happened to me in real life (I was at a large medical facility I hadn’t been to before, and got confused and was looking in the wrong parking lot). It wasn’t nearly as distressing as it is when it happens in my dreams. I think a lot of dream themes are common to a lot of people, but here’s one I have that I bet is not very common: I look in my pet rats’ cage and discover extra rats that I didn’t know I had. In the dream this is very distressing; I start thinking that I haven’t been giving them enough food. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1803 "2023-02-02T17:12:28Z")
I just say “eastern time” or “pacific time”; I don’t really know whether it’s daylight or standard this time of year, and can’t think of a a compelling reason why I need to. > [@DCnDC](#): > > IME assholery and idiocy are not mutually exclusive. In fact they go hand-in-hand and are indistinguishable much of the time. I don’t agree. I deal with the public at my job, and the vast majority of people I encounter are perfectly nice. The surprisingly large number of people who, say, can’t grasp the general concept of how tickets work, aren’t necessarily assholes. The assholes are the ones that think the rules shouldn’t apply to them, not that they don’t understand the rules. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1804 "2023-02-02T20:16:54Z")
@Procrustus needs to make their poll about bands and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame multiple choice. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1805 "2023-02-02T20:17:07Z")
@Procrustus , your music/band poll should have been multiple choice. I’m familiar with three of the acts in your poll, but I can only vote for one. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1806 "2023-02-02T20:21:25Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > @Procrustus , your music/band poll should have been multiple choice. Thank you. I fixed it (I think) But it reset to zero ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1807 "2023-02-02T20:24:35Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I fixed it (I think) You did! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1808 "2023-02-02T20:44:19Z")
I’ve heard of all of them. Only Fairport Convention is worthy of induction. The problem then becomes - what version? I vote for any lineup with Sandy. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1809 "2023-02-02T21:53:09Z")
I know all these bands. Mott the Hoople and Fairport Convention both have good odds of getting in, but I’d love to see Pere Ubu inducted. David Thomas has survived a lot of health problems, and it would be a delight to see him get in a big public performance sometime soon. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1810 "2023-02-02T22:33:20Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > In the dream this is very distressing; A friend of mine just pointed out that my mind is making up things for me to stress about. She was right. Though it sucks, at least you know you are not alone in this. Regarding EST, EDT etc. Depending on audience and need for clarity, I will include this information. Can’t wait for CDT! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1811 "2023-02-02T22:46:52Z")
I have heard of all the bands except Big Star. Fairport and Mott definitely belong in the Hall. (so does Warren Zevon, another nominee) mmm ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1812 "2023-02-02T23:06:08Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I have heard of all the bands except Big Star. > > Fairport and Mott definitely belong in the Hall. Mwah O C. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1813 "2023-02-02T23:10:25Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I have heard of all the bands except Big Star. I was a little surprised at how few people in the poll had heard of them. But yeah, they’re one of those obscure cult classic bands that are highly regarded but that many people haven’t heard of. To quote [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Star): > [@](#): > > Before they broke up, Big Star created a “seminal body of work that never stopped inspiring succeeding generations”, in the words of _[Rolling Stone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone)_ ,[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Star#cite_note-BigStarBio-1) as the “quintessential American power pop band”, and “one of the most mythic and influential [cult acts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_following) in all of rock & roll”.[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Star#cite_note-Ankeny-2) Three of Big Star’s studio albums are included in the Rolling Stone’s list of the Top 500 Albums of All-Time. If you’ve watched _That 70s Show_, you’ve heard their song “In The Street” (albeit maybe in a cover version by Cheap Trick). If you’ve listened to The Bangles’ best-selling album _Different Light_, you’ve heard their cover of Big Star’s “September Gurls.” ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1814 "2023-02-03T07:15:23Z")
Oh I just noticed that squeegee’s poll a couple of weeks ago mentioned a “safety deposit box”. A “safe deposit box” is a deposit box in a safe. There’s no such thing as a “safety deposit box”. Maybe that’s why so few people answered that they have one. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1815 "2023-02-03T11:48:29Z")
The only time I’ve found it necessary to mention the time zone was in the military and then it was Zulu time. When everyone is in the same time zone you just have to say 3:00PM. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1816 "2023-02-03T13:12:38Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > There’s no such thing as a “safety deposit box”. Maybe not, but if the phrase is a mistake, it’s a very common one. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1817 "2023-02-03T14:06:40Z")
I often have to coordinate projects across time zones. When I issues the invites, Outlook automatically converts Central (my time) to Eastern and Mountain. I still spell out “8:00 PM D(S/D)\*T / 9:00 PM E(D/S)T” \* - Depending on the time of year. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1818 "2023-02-03T16:48:41Z")
If it’s 10 o’clock Pacific time, it’s 11 o’clock in Denver. So I’ll just say “10 o’clock Pacific”. Maybe I’ll add “that’s 11 o’clock your time” usually, I let them figure it out, because I sometimes go the wrong direction. I don’t see what is gained by including whether it’s daylight time or saving time. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1819 "2023-02-03T17:19:31Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I don’t see what is gained by including whether it’s daylight time or saving time. If those are the alternatives, I don’t either. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1820 "2023-02-03T17:37:06Z")
Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so adding the D or S might help them remember whether they’re on the same hour as the rest of their time zone or not. But that’s the only practical reason I can think of, and if you choose to be different than the rest of the country, it ought to be your own responsibility to figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1821 "2023-02-03T17:47:32Z")
I don’t specify time zones unless the person getting my email, call or letter is in another time zone. I usually can’t remember my dreams, but I do remember the mood they leave me in. A really good dream can have me waking with a smile. My wife and I talk about our dreams occasionally, if they were weird or interesting in some way. It’s been a very long time since I’ve had a nightmare, fortunately. I had heard of all but two of those bands. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=90) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=92)